When our daughter started her freshman year in college, she would sometimes call me at night to talk about a problem she was facing. After nearly an hour of listening to her spell out all the things that were troubling her and why she felt stuck, and an occasional...

Last week the Wall Street Journal reported thrift shops and donation centers are being overrun by donations from people who have decided to KonMari their homes. For those who haven’t been exposed to the book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo is the...

My blog today was inspired by the shock of realizing it was my turn to write the blog this week. That cliché you heard from people older than you when you were growing up is true. Time does speed up when you have fewer years in front of you than you have behind...

I realize writing a blog about immigration now is about as risk-free as shouting ‘fire’ in a crowded theatre. I also know that I am not without my own bias on the subject, as I am friends with many first and second-generation immigrants who have accomplished...

This time of year we’re contacted by the charities we support for more help, and this year the requests seem a little more urgent. Non-profits are concerned there will be a decline in charitable donations due to the changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017...